County FMR · HUD FY2026

Camas County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Camas County, ID - 11% below the US average.

$851
1-bedroom FMR
$1,071
2-bedroom FMR
+11.5%
YoY change
-11%
vs US avg

The verdict

Camas is the 17th cheapest of 44 counties in Idaho by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,415 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 11.5% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.

#1,415
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#17
cheapest of 44 in Idaho (2BR)
-10%
vs the state average
$34,040
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9.5%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (35.9%); nearby Idaho counties range as much as 54% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Camas County, ID. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Camas County, Idaho is $851 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,071/mo and a studio is $846/mo. This is 11% lower than the national average of $959 and 10% below the Idaho average of $950.

Rent increased11.5% from FY 2025 ($763), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $34,040/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 30.5% of the 82 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Idaho. Population: 1,133.

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Area CAMAS·COUNTY·ID·ID

Camas County, ID: $851/mo 1BR · #1415 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA ID
  • 1BR-FMR $851
  • 2BR-FMR $1,071
  • RANK-MID #1,415
  • YOY-SURGE +11.5%
  • VSUS-BELOW -11%
  • VS-ST-LOW -10% ID
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-SMALL 1K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ada County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $766–$936
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ada ($530 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $898 · US avg: $893
$846/mo
↑ 12.1% YoY -6% vs state -5% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $950 · US avg: $959
$851/mo
↑ 11.5% YoY -10% vs state -11% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,173 · US avg: $1,175
$1,071/mo
↑ 9.4% YoY -9% vs state -9% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,619 · US avg: $1,525
$1,490/mo
↑ 8.6% YoY -8% vs state -2% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,949 · US avg: $1,756
$1,797/mo
↑ 9.3% YoY -8% vs state +2% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $755
$846
+$91 (+12.1%)
1 Bedroom $763
$851
+$88 (+11.5%)
2 Bedroom $979
$1,071
+$92 (+9.4%)
3 Bedroom $1,372
$1,490
+$118 (+8.6%)
4 Bedroom $1,644
$1,797
+$153 (+9.3%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Camas County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
18.3%
Affordable
Need $33,840/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
18.4%
Affordable
Need $34,040/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
23.1%
Affordable
Need $42,840/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
32.2%
Burdened
Need $59,600/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
38.8%
Burdened
Need $71,880/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%23.1%
Camas County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $55,536 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Idaho rent burden →

Where Camas sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,071 higher than 55% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Camas compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Idaho counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Camas is highlighted. Nearby Idaho counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Ada County ($1,381), Canyon County ($1,381), Kootenai County ($1,302), Bonneville County ($1,095), Twin Falls County ($979), Bannock County ($894), Camas County (this county) ($851).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $851/mo compares to Idaho salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation ID Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $107,900 9.5% Affordable
Registered Nurses $86,100 11.9% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $76,480 13.4% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $66,150 15.4% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $64,840 15.7% Affordable
Electricians $60,670 16.8% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $59,620 17.1% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $54,020 18.9% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,260 19.2% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $45,210 22.6% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $39,420 25.9% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $35,360 28.9% Affordable
Retail Salespersons $33,400 30.6% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $29,840 34.2% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $28,450 35.9% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Idaho) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Camas County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Camas (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 56.1% overall, from $545 to $851. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +13.1% in FY 2022, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$500$600$700$800$900 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $851
Camas County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑11.5% $846 $851 $1,071
FY 2025 ↓0.5% $755 $763 $979
FY 2024 ↑11.5% $734 $767 $999
FY 2023 ↑7.8% $683 $688 $898
FY 2022 ↑13.1% $634 $638 $832
FY 2021 ↑3.5% $557 $564 $734
FY 2020 $526 $545 $714
Total change (6yr): +56.1%
Annualized: +7.7%/yr
1 BR: $545 → $851

Part of the Hailey, ID Micro Area

Camas County is a outlying county of the Hailey, ID micropolitan statistical area, alongside 2 other micro-area counties.

Camas County ranks #3 of 3 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Blaine County ($1,219), Lincoln County ($888), Camas County (this county) ($851).

Blaine County
1 BR: $1,219/mo
Lincoln County
1 BR: $888/mo
Camas County (this county)
1 BR: $851/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Camas County, both outside Idaho so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside ID (FY2026).

Linn County
IA · 2 BR $1,071/mo
St. Lawrence County
NY · 2 BR $1,071/mo
Chaves County
NM · 2 BR $1,071/mo
Muscatine County
IA · 2 BR $1,071/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside ID).

Sussex County
NJ · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $2,205/mo
Washington County
FL · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $1,017/mo
Monroe County
AL · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $776/mo
Shelby County
TX · 23.2% of income · 2 BR $973/mo

Nearby Counties in Idaho

Largest counties by population in Idaho

Showing the 8 largest of 43 other counties in Idaho.

Ada County
1 BR: $1,381/mo Pop: 497,494
Canyon County
1 BR: $1,381/mo Pop: 235,006
Kootenai County
1 BR: $1,302/mo Pop: 173,396
Bonneville County
1 BR: $1,095/mo Pop: 124,490
Twin Falls County
1 BR: $979/mo Pop: 90,592
Bannock County
1 BR: $894/mo Pop: 87,434
Madison County
1 BR: $1,008/mo Pop: 52,487
Bingham County
1 BR: $742/mo Pop: 48,253
View all counties in Idaho →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Camas County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Camas County is $851 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,071 and a studio is $846.
How does Camas County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Camas County is 11% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $851 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Camas County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Camas County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,071 ranks #1,415 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Camas County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $34,040 ($2,837/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Camas County.
Is rent going up or down in Camas County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Camas County increased by 11.5% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $763 to $851.
Which jobs can afford rent in Camas County? ▼
Based on Idaho BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers can afford a 1-bedroom at $851/mo. 12 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Camas County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Camas County went from $545 in FY 2020 to $851 in FY 2026, a total change of +56.1% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Camas County? ▼
In Camas County, the FY 2026 FMR of $851/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Camas County? ▼
For Camas County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($851/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

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